Speaker: Ron Dodson , President and Chief Executive Officer of Audubon International
Abstract:
Sustainable communities is a concept that is being promoted by many organizations. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) can be an important component of sustainability. Balancing ecologic, economic, and social equity issues is the focus of sustainable communities. A key to this rests in the reduction of the use of non-renewable resources and substances than can have an adverse impact on the environment. This is a central theme to IPM. For IPM to truly be a leader in the area of sustainable communities, the practice must be promoted on a watershed or regional scale. This presentation will focus on this need and provide information and case studies about how Audubon International is promoting this approach and is engaged in forging partnerships to foster sustainable communities.
Biography:
Ron Dodson holds a BS in Wildlife Biology and a MS in Natural Resource Management. He is president and Chief Executive Officer of the Audubon Society of New York State and Audubon International through which he has created environmental education programs for existing facilities including schools, neighborhoods, hotels, businesses, and golf courses, as well as programs for development projects in the planning stages, and has most recently created the Sustainable Communities Program which fosters more sustainable community planning, design, and management. Fundamental to the organizations and programs he created is promoting sustainable resource management and development by encouraging landowners and managers to become actively involved in conserving and protecting natural resources and enhancing wildlife habitat. He has also written two books, Managing Wildlife Habitat on Golf Courses and Sustainable Golf Courses and numerous articles for a variety of recreational and environmental publications.